CVE-2006-2500 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Headline field in CodeAvalanche News, potentially compromising user sessions or site integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-2500?
CVE-2006-2500 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 May 2006. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in add_news.asp in CodeAvalanche News (CANews) 1.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Headline field. NOTE: if this issue is limited to administrators, and if it is expected behavior for administrators to be able to generate HTML, then this is not a vulnerability.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2500?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xfairguy Codeavalanche News.
How do I fix CVE-2006-2500?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2500 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2006-2500 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-2500 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-849p-j3j9-wq54.